Bluetail trunkfish

The Bluetail trunkfish lives in the reef-associated, marine environment.

* Bluetail trunkfish, Ostracion cyanurus Rüppell, 1828. * Ostracion immaculatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1850. * Whitespotted boxfish, Ostracion meleagris Shaw, 1796. More

This fish is known as Bluetail Trunkfish and the correct latin name is Ostracion Cyanurus. It belongs to the Boxfish family. (e) It's origin is Western Indian Ocean. (e) Character and suggestions regarding care Bluetail Trunkfish is semi-aggressive. More

Common names

Baka baka in Tagalog
Blåhalet kuffertfisk in Danish (dansk)
Bluetail trunkfish in English
Butiti in Davawenyo
Butiti in Unknown
Tabarong in Tagalog
蓝尾箱鲀 in Mandarin Chinese
蓝尾箱鲀 in Unknown
藍尾箱魨 in Mandarin Chinese
藍尾箱魨 in Unknown

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Order : Tetraodontiformes
Family : Ostraciidae
Genus : Ostracion
Species : Ostracion cyanurus
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